Michael Faraday - Wikipedia Michael Faraday ( ˈfærədeɪ, - di ; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis
Michael Faraday | Biography, Inventions, Facts | Britannica Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist whose many experiments contributed greatly to the understanding of electromagnetism Among his achievements, he was the first to produce an electric current from a magnetic field and invented the first electric motor and dynamo
A Biography of Michael Faraday, Inventor of the Electric Motor - ThoughtCo Michael Faraday (born Sept 22, 1791) was a British physicist and chemist who is best known for his discoveries of electromagnetic induction and of the laws of electrolysis His biggest breakthrough in electricity was his invention of the electric motor
Michael Faraday - Science History Institute Faraday is most famous for his contributions to the understanding of electricity and electrochemistry In this work he was driven by his belief in the uniformity of nature and the interconvertibility of various forces, which he conceived early on as fields of force
Michael Faraday (1791-1867) - Royal Institution The discoveries of Michael Faraday, made in the basement of the Ri, shaped the modern world Michael Faraday was born in Newington Butts, Southwark, the son of a Sandemanian blacksmith who had moved from the North West of England He served an apprenticeship with George Riebau as a bookbinder from 1805 to 1812
Michael Faraday - Encyclopedia. com Faraday drew more than strength from his religion It gave him both a sense of the necessary unity of the universe derived from the unity and benevolence of its Creator and a profound sense of the fallibility of man Both are worth stressing
Michael Faraday - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists Michael Faraday, who came from a very poor family, became one of the greatest scientists in history His achievement was remarkable in a time when science was usually the preserve of people born into wealthy families The unit of electrical capacitance is named the farad in his honor, with the symbol F
Michael Faraday - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Faraday (Newington Butts, Surrey 22 September 1791 – Hampton Court, Surrey, 25 August 1867) was the son of a blacksmith who became one of the most famous scientists of the 19th century He was sent to a local school to learn how to read and write